Riff Tone

Call It Fate, Call It Karma

The Strokes

Guitarother2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarEpiphone Riviera (likely vintage, semi-hollow, as used by Nick Valensi in this era)

AmpFender Hot Rod DeVille (4x10, as used by Nick Valensi in studio and live in this era)

PickupsGibson P-94 single-coil-sized P-90s

Amp Settings

gain0

bass6

mid6.5

treble6

reverb6.5

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2012-2013 (Comedown Machine sessions). No direct evidence for pedals or alternate amps for this track. Gear inferred from era and known studio rig. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this specific song's riff section.

Tone Character(10)

warm and mellowrounded highssoft attackdreamy and lo-fivintage jazz-like characterslightly compressedroomy, ambient reverbsemi-hollow resonanceclean, undistortedgentle, intimate

Difficulty

The riff is slow and not technically demanding, but requires careful dynamic control and clean execution of jazz-influenced chords.

Sources

I'm trying to get a nick valensi guitar tone. can somebody help me?What type of piano (or keyboard setting) is used in call it fate ... - Reddit Call It Fate, Call It Karma? : r/TheStrokes - Reddit

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